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  • Regulatory team receives Hedgehog Award for Hurricane Helene permitting actions

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (May 15, 2025) – The Regulatory Division Hurricane Helene Rapid Response Permitting Team received the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District’s Hedgehog Award yesterday in recognition of outstanding dedication and professionalism in processing more than 200 emergency permit applications following Hurricane Helene.

  • Volunteer event keeps J. Strom Thurmond moving forward

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, J. Strom Thurmond Dam and Lake Project hosted a preliminary volunteer event at the West Dam Day Use Area, April 26, 2025.

  • Hurricane Helene debris removal complete in Ben Hill, Dodge counties, Georgia

    SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, and its contractor have completed debris removal along the rights-of-way in Ben Hill and Dodge Counties in Georgia, following the damage caused by Hurricane Helene in late September.

  • USACE Emergency response missions, different but the same

    When a disaster happens, one can usually count on seeing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on the scene, assisting residents to get back to normalcy as quickly and safely as possible. From supporting relief efforts after the 9/11 terrorist attacks to supporting the current Hurricane Helene mission in the agency’s Savannah District, USACE’s role in a disaster remains consistent as it adapts to ever-changing demands of each mission.

  • Safety First: USACE's number one priority during disaster response

    Before its employees set foot on a disaster response mission, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has already established a safety framework emphasizing its number one principle: safety, the number one priority of USACE.

  • Corps of Engineers to remove Helene debris in 10 Georgia counties

    In September 2024, Hurricane Helene unexpectedly wreaked havoc on parts of The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District’s area of responsibility, leaving behind a magnitude of debris, resulting in the Federal Emergency Management Agency tasking the District with a debris removal mission for 10 Georgia counties.

  • USACE team documenting Hurricane Helene flood data shifts focus to North Carolina

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 22, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team documenting flood information in the wake of Hurricane Helene has culminated surveys in Tennessee and Virginia and has shifted its efforts to North Carolina.

  • Civil engineer tackles lift station design, garners employee of the month

    NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Nov. 21, 2024) – Nate Brock, civil engineer in the Civil Site and Survey Section, and Geotechnics Branch, recently designed a wastewater lift station for the Chickamauga Lock Replacement Project, a task that resulted in recognition as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District Employee of the Month for September 2024.

  • Corps of Engineers awards contract for Hurricane Helene debris clean-up in Georgia

    SAVANNAH, Ga. -- The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, along with local government officials, announces the task orders for debris removal activity in 10 counties within Georgia have been awarded and work has begun under the direction of the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and Federal Emergency Management Agencies (FEMA), as part of the FEMA debris mission assignment.

  • Behind the scenes: The unsung heroes of a USACE disaster response mission

    When disaster strikes, the nation’s engineer, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) often receives a mission assignment from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA), activating the agency to begin planning and activating to provide disaster support, ranging from debris removal to roofing.